Results for "potion"
6 entries found.
🇬🇷 GreeceCirceΚίρκη
A Greek goddess and witch known for turning men into beasts with her potionsBeing · Cursing and harm · Love and attraction Legendary
🇬🇷 GreeceWitchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome
Ancient beliefs and practices of magic, curses, and love charms in the Mediterranean worldTradition · Cursing and harm · Love and attraction Historical
🇮🇳 IndiaEcheneis
A legendary fish said to hold back ships and influence legal proceedingsBeing · Cursing and harm · Love and attraction Legendary
🇮🇹 ItalyVenefica
A Latin name for a woman said to work sorcery with drugs, potions and poisonFigure · Cursing and harm Historical
🇰🇪 KenyaUfufunyane
A culture-bound illness the Zulu and Xhosa read as a curse, a lover's potion or a demonBelief · Cursing and harm Living
🇮🇱 Israel and 1 moreOrdeal of the bitter waterמֵי הַמָּרִים (mei ha-marim)
A biblical test for a wife accused of adultery when no witnesses are present.Rite · Cursing and harm · Protection Historical
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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Witchcraft in ancient Greece and Rome: Wilhelm Tischbein, Public domain, source
- Circe: Wright Barker, Public domain, source
- Ordeal of the bitter water: Charadron, CC BY-SA 4.0, source